Help with brakes....

Thinking of going from 06 hope Mini's to 07 Marta SL's(RED) anyone have any commments on this move good or bad?I must be honest to move is based solely on looks and weight(more so looks, red and carbon?com on) they will look real good with my new red on red I9's.BUT my hope's run perfect(here in Mass.)As much as I dig cool bling a reliable anything(mostly brakes)has got to come first. Thanks guys.CF..

Kid,youre killing me with those wheels..WOW

Didn't we just talk I9's a week ago?I didn't know you were rockin a Turner(I guess I could still try to like you0HaHa.Very very nice looking bike how about some more shots of that sweet thing.But more so than that where did you get all the Hope Bling?Is that all through Hope?levers,the rev.covers,and the red on the caliper them selves(what ever you call them).Love love those wheels,My red on red on black will be 4 to 6 weeks OUH.Thanks bro.CF.

Didn't we just talk I9's a week ago?I didn't know you were rockin a Turner(I guess I could still try to like you0HaHa.Very very nice looking bike how about some more shots of that sweet thing.But more so than that where did you get all the Hope Bling?Is that all through Hope?levers,the rev.covers,and the red on the caliper them selves(what ever you call them).Love love those wheels,My red on red on black will be 4 to 6 weeks OUH.Thanks bro.CF.

Haha...yeah dawg, you originally inspired the white coil on this bike. However, I have since move on to an Avalanche Chubie on the RFX which is way PSICKER the the DHX.

As for the red stuff, I got the whole bike from Chad at Red Barn bikes (redbarnbicycles.com), where I get most of my stuff. Chad is the one who had the coil painted, along with the rims as well...he built up the I9s for me...he is the man.

Red stuff is Hope levers, reservoir caps, and caliper bore caps. I run Minis on my other bike and lovem em there too...except I am rollin with Dangerboy levers there instead...though Hope stock levers are sweet too, but the dangerboy calendar girl is a hottie

Thanks Squeak.........

If so, then you should be looking at Hope M4, M6 or Motos. The Mono Minis will not be sufficient for the way you ride. I have Mono Minis on my 24 lb SS and have overheated a front 7" on long descents.

I have Hope Minis on both Nicolai's,and as I'm sure the M4 or M6 Motos would be better,I really have never ever had any problems with the Mini's.So I guess for now it is what it is.Thanks again all.CF.....

Just caught this one late, but if you haven't made the choice already, I'd put another recommendation in for the Hopes. I'm running a Mini rear 180 and an M4 183 up front. One factor is the terrain on the Northeast, especially when it gets wet. The soil contains lots of abrasive particles from the sand deposits and these kill the organic pads that come with Maggies. You can't use metallics on them, but you can with Hope. The 2007 levers are way stiffer now, even though stiffness wasn't a concern previously.

I also found out that M4's use the same pads as the old SHimano m755 XT brakes, so they can be had for a steal.

If you're looking to cut costs, you can also just buy an M4 or M6 caliper and bolt it onto the lever you have already.